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Why your laboratory should never use ordinary linear regression in method comparisons & what to do instead
A few weeks ago we discussed how to estimate the average bias over the whole measuring range. We also discussed how to recognize situations where the average bias gives enough…
Setting up your big verifications in Validation Manager (simple but essential tips)
Users who are new to Validation Manager often ask us for a recommendation on how to organize their oncoming big verification in Validation Manager. This is a very good question…
How to estimate average bias & use Bland-Altman comparison – tips & examples
Last year we discussed the overall idea of bias in our blog post what you measure when you measure bias. Lately we’ve realized that there is need for a more thorough…
Want to climb up the laboratory quality ladder? Automated verification reporting is the first step
We recently introduced the concept of quality steps in our blog. To make it more concrete and give you some ideas on how to climb up the steps, let’s discuss…
The most common mistake laboratories make with correlation coefficient (and how to fix it)
Discussions with many of our customers have revealed that when a laboratory compares two methods or instruments as part of their verification, they usually calculate the correlation coefficient. If we…
Quality steps – where do you stand?
Years of working closely with laboratories have taught us that the mindset in different organizations towards validations and verifications – and quality in general – varies a lot. The benefits…
Enabling quality in the face of restrictions
COVID-19 has impacted our ways of working throughout the world. Due to recommendations and restrictions, remote work has become the new normal for everyone whose work does not require physical…
The numbers we don’t see in COVID-19 news
It has been kind of frightening to see, how much criticism there is for the low amount of COVID-19 testing, where the underlying assumption seems to be that the pace…
The secret to verifying your tests fast
When a new test is developed or taken to use in your laboratory, you need to do a statistical evaluation of different performance characteristics of the test. This means testing…